Opportunities

The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) is seeking high quality grant proposals for climate adaptation and resiliency projects that result in enduring benefits. This 2018 Proposal Solicitation Notice (PSN) allows for the following project types:

Projects that acquire perpetual conservation easements over natural and working lands and contain long-term conservation agreements that provide climate adaptation and resilience benefits for at least 50 years. At least 60 percent of the funds shall be made available for grants for this purpose.

Projects that develop and implement natural and working lands adaptation and resiliency planning that prioritizes the conservation and management of natural and working lands, provides technical assistance for natural and working land managers, and supports efforts that improve rural-urban coordination on climate change adaptation.

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Testimonial

In The Little Prince, the fox tells the prince that he must never forget that “you remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” In a similar way, we are now responsible, forever, for the countless species... (more)

Davis-Shine Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Central Florida

In confusing times we need all the help we can get - CAKE provides a really helpful doorway into a world where people are looking for and trying out answers to our current dilemmas about what to do about adapting to climate... (more)

Australian Laureate Fellow, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia

Pardon the pun, but it’s a piece of cake to use CAKE. I typed in several key words on a recent research topic and immediately had case studies, colleague contacts, and bibliographic information. CAKE lets its users efficiently... (more)

Like it or not, global warming is here and it will continue. Our well-being and the health of Earth's ecosystems depend on our ability to adapt to change. CAKE provides an essential source for solutions amid a welter of... (more)

It is critical that we understand the vulnerabilities of our local natural and human systems, and develop effective and efficient strategies and actions to increase the resiliency of priority systems. The tools needed are... (more)

CAKE has helped us research adaptation efforts, share methods and approaches, and learn from other coastal states. It provides a forum for us to share lessons learned as we begin to take strides in adaptation and mitigation... (more)

I love CAKE! Much of what I do in my work around adaptation is try to understand where promising practices are emerging. So I find the case studies incredibly helpful. The ability to search CAKE from a geographic perspective... (more)

Adaptation is an exciting, emerging field, and CAKE plays a great role in helping to document and share the lessons learned in this field and also help connect regions where they have similar tools, resources, approaches,... (more)